News Round Up 2016

[rteetz]

News

Fantasia fairways mini golf will be closed for refurb April 4th to April 20th.

 

[adam.adbe]

Some AK photos:

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2016/03/photo...ers-of-light-testing-finding-dory-avatar-etc/

 

[Indybill]

New page with all things in AK at night:
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/animal-kingdom/animal-kingdom-night/

 

[rteetz]

New page with all things in AK at night:
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/animal-kingdom/animal-kingdom-night/

That's actually been around for almost a month now.

 

[rteetz]

Photo update

It looks like they are starting to paint this section on the left of the floating mountains.

https://twitter.com/wdwdailynews/status/715328731825496064

 

[rteetz]

News

Disney's new laundry facility is now open.

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2016/03/new-textile-services-facility-opens-at.html

 

[DoingDisney]

Photo update

It looks like they are starting to paint this section on the left of the floating mountains.

https://twitter.com/wdwdailynews/status/715328731825496064

We were there when the first floating island was going up ... not going to lie, I really thought they were going to be doing more floating islands, less cliffs with one thing jotting out ... is there only 1 floating island ? its all I ever see in pictures .

 

[rteetz]

We were there when the first floating island was going up ... not going to lie, I really thought they were going to be doing more floating islands, less cliffs with one thing jotting out ... is there only 1 floating island ? its all I ever see in pictures .

There are more than one but there is only one really large one which really is an engineering feat. That giant rock in the middle is floating the two mountain structures on the sides of it hold it up.

 

[rteetz]

News

Inside out's Sadness and Joy debuts this weekend

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2016/03/new-inside-out-character-greeting-opens.html

 

[adam.adbe]

We were there when the first floating island was going up ... not going to lie, I really thought they were going to be doing more floating islands, less cliffs with one thing jotting out ... is there only 1 floating island ? its all I ever see in pictures .

I thought I remember the model having two or three.

[edit] DaMouse has the image I was thinking of:

http://damouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Pandora-World-of-Avatar-at-D23-Expo-2015-106.jpg

 

[rteetz]

News

SeaWorld opens new Manatee rehabilitation center

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2016/03/manatee-rehabilitation-area-opens-at.html

 

[luisov]

We were there when the first floating island was going up ... not going to lie, I really thought they were going to be doing more floating islands, less cliffs with one thing jotting out ... is there only 1 floating island ? its all I ever see in pictures .

I think there's some sort of massive independent arch with a couple of floating mountains as well. And there should be a couple of additional islands that cannot be seen from that perspective.

 

[twebber55]

I thought I remember the model having two or three.

[edit] DaMouse has the image I was thinking of:

http://damouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Pandora-World-of-Avatar-at-D23-Expo-2015-106.jpg

there is also two to the right of this picture

 

[DoingDisney]

Anyone see anything coming out of AKL Jambo refurb ? I am dying to see a picture of a refurbed room, not just the mockup dvc provided.

 

[rteetz]

Anyone see anything coming out of AKL Jambo refurb ? I am dying to see a picture of a refurbed room, not just the mockup dvc provided.

Haven't seen anything of that or the BCV refurb yet either.

 

[DoingDisney]

Haven't seen anything of that or the BCV refurb yet either.

They've got to have some rooms done by now don't you think ?

 

[luisov]

News

SeaWorld opens new Manatee rehabilitation center

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2016/03/manatee-rehabilitation-area-opens-at.html

They are really trying, but they were just too slow to start doing this kind of stuff. Not to mention their terrible PR department.

 

[Indybill]

Some pics of BCV's new rooms: http://s657.photobucket.com/user/natebenma/library/Beach Club FAQ/BCV/BCV reno?sort=3&page=1

The small pics need to be clicked on to see the full picture.

 

[eXo]

That Alice maze isn't going to be all that fun or interesting when it's shoulder to shoulder people flashing photos nonstop.

And I'd have a hard time imagining them making it an attraction with a line since it is a walkway that leads to other attractions. Not to mention there is no way to force people through, so the number of people trickling out would be far lower than the number trying to go in. Seems like an odd choice in a park that is going to be facing crowd control issues.

 

[circus4u]

Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge will soon be offering a new tour which promises a close-up experience with the animals.
http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...ur-coming-to-disneys-animal-kingdom-lodge.htm